diff --git a/runtime/doc/map.txt b/runtime/doc/map.txt
index 0a8d07e873..441295678d 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/map.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/map.txt
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ be effective in the current buffer only.  Example: >
 Then you can map ",w" to something else in another buffer: >
 	:map <buffer>  ,w  /[#&!]<CR>
 The local buffer mappings are used before the global ones.  See <nowait> below
-to make a short local mapping not taking effect when a longer global one
+to make a short local mapping taking effect when a longer global one
 exists.
 The "<buffer>" argument can also be used to clear mappings: >
 	:unmap <buffer> ,w